Group Financial Control Director

Role Overview

We're looking for a Group Financial Control Director that will lead the development and oversight of the financial control framework across a diverse set of business lines, including transportation, logistics, warehousing, and supporting services. This role will be responsible for shaping methodologies, enhancing management reporting, and ensuring strong cost review processes that are system driven and aligned with key performance metrics. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in financial controls, stakeholder management, and business performance reporting while leading a team of controllers focused on proactive issue identification and resolution

Key Responsibilities

Financial Control & Methodology

• Design, implement, and enhance financial control frameworks across business lines, with emphasis on:
• Fixed asset management (e.g., laptops, office fixtures).
• Internal fleet operations (fleet KPIs, cost allocation, utilization metrics).
• Warehousing operations (warehouse KPIs, fixed cost operations/controlling).

Drive the formalization of the control framework, ensuring standardization and consistency across business lines.

Develop and refine methodologies for cost review to ensure systematic, consistent, and transparent processes across businesses.

Drive automation and system-based controls to reduce manual processes and improv efficiency.

Provide oversight and guidance to business controllers with a strong focus on control driven decision-making.

Management Reporting & Analysis

Lead the production, accuracy, and timeliness of management reports across the Group.

Enhance reporting frameworks to capture and highlight key business drivers and potential issues as they arise.

Develop dashboards and analytical tools to provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into business performance.

Lead the production, accuracy, and timeliness of management reports across the Group.

Enhance reporting frameworks to capture and highlight key business drivers and potential issues as they arise.

Develop dashboards and analytical tools to provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into business performance.

Identify trends, variances, and risks early and recommend corrective actions.

Coordinate and consolidate business line budgets, ensuring accuracy, comparability, and alignment with Group objectives.

Team Leadership

Manage and develop a team of financial controllers, ensuring alignment with group-wide policies and standards.

Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and proactive risk management within the finance function.

Provide mentorship and training to strengthen capabilities in financial control and reporting.

Stakeholder Management

Partner with senior leadership, business line heads, and operational managers to align control frameworks with strategic goals.

Act as a key liaison between finance and business operations, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and trust in financial information.

Communicate insights and recommendations effectively to non-financial stakeholders.